Hong Kong pop star Denise Ho arrested by national security police
She was one of six people arrested in an early morning operation, all linked to online media organization Stand News....
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Indonesia says it will turn away Rohingya refugees in stricken boat
Fishermen spotted the skiff on Sunday, adrift off the coast of Bireuen, a district on the western island of Sumatra,...
Myanmar jade mine landslide leaves dozens feared missing
The landslide in the Hpakant area of Kachin state happened at around 4 a.m. local time and there were fears...
Philippines’ typhoon death toll rises further as areas remain cut off
Super Typhoon Rai -- known locally as Odette -- has now claimed at least 375 lives since it ripped through...
Vietnam jails dissident journalist for 9 years over ‘anti-state’ acts
Pham Doan Trang, who published material widely on human rights and alleged police brutality in Vietnam, was convicted of "conducting...
Japan adds $6.75 billion to military budget in rush to bolster air and sea defenses
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government on Friday approved the outlay as part of a supplementary budget. While such additions to...
Red Cross warns of ‘serious problems’ with remote Bangladesh island housing Rohingya refugees
Since last December, Bangladesh has moved about 19,000 Rohingya refugees, members of a persecuted mostly Muslim minority from Myanmar, to...
Philippines accuses Chinese Coast Guard of firing water cannons on its supply boats
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said no one was hurt during the November 16 incident at the Second Thomas Shoal,...
Duterte’s daughter joins Marcos Jr. as running mate in Philippine presidential election
Sara Duterte-Carpio, 43, who is seeking the vice-presidency announced in a video message her intent to run on the same...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte won’t run against daughter in election, spokesperson says
Spokesperson Harry Roque made the comment at the election commission and told reporters that Duterte had decided he would run...
Schools in New Delhi to close for a week amid severe air pollution crisis
"Virtual classes will continue so that children don't have to come out and breathe polluted air," Kejriwal said at a...
Honeybees make a chilling warning noise when attacked by hive-destroying murder hornets
They descend en masse after a scout has identified the target hive, killing the defending adult bees, occupying their nest...
India Zika outbreak sees surge of nearly 100 cases
First discovered in 1947, the mosquito-borne virus Zika virus reached epidemic proportions in Brazil in 2015, when thousands of babies...
Indonesia signals about-face on COP26 deforestation pledge
The agreement late on Monday at the COP26 climate talks was at odds with Indonesia's development plans and the global...
Indian home-grown Covid-19 shot wins WHO emergency use approval
The WHO tweeted that its technical advisory group had ruled that benefits of the shot, known as Covaxin, significantly outweighed...
China and Russia revive push to lift UN sanctions on North Korea
The two countries filed a reworked draft resolution, seen by Reuters on Monday, that proposes removing a ban on Pyongyang's...
Suspect arrested in Tokyo train knife attack
The man told investigators that he "wanted to kill people and be given a death penalty" and had hoped to...
Thai authorities indict company over sale of second-hand medical gloves after CNN investigation
Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Jurin Laksanavisit, chair of a special government committee set up to probe CNN's report, said Paddy...
This Philippines startup is making coolers out of coconuts
But it also breaks apart easily, and the same qualities that make it excellent for keeping food fresh and cool...
China submits new ‘disappointing’ emissions pledge to UN
The submission is a disappointment to leaders who have been pressuring the country to make a significant jump in its...
